Finance Analyst - Government Finance

Basic Requirements: Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with 4+ years of financial experience, OR Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with 2+ years of financial experience, OR Master s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, OR JD/PhD in Accounting, Finance, or Business, OR 6+ years of financial experience in lieu of a degree. As part of the Government Finance team, you will be responsible for preparing priced project proposals and Government-required submissions and for working with the Business to provide compliance consultation and adherence.

Job Title: Finance Analyst - Government Finance
Job Location: Indianapolis, IN
Job Duration: 6 Months

Job Description:

• An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst in Government Finance. As part of the Government Finance team, you will be responsible for preparing priced project proposals and Government-required submissions and for working with the Business to provide compliance consultation and adherence.

Why Client?

• Client is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century.
• We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.
• We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
• At Client, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work.
• We foster a Our Companyoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
• Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing:

• Understand the requirements of the US Department of Defense (DOD): Federal Acquisition Regulations, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations and Cost Accounting Standards regulations to interpret company compliance and advise on improvements when required
• Ensure basis of estimate substantiation is compliant with the Truthful Cost or Pricing statute and the Estimating Business System requirements
• Prepare pricing proposals for rates (FPRP) and contracts
• Prepare and review CASB Disclosure Statement, rate monitoring and Cost Accounting Practice change cost impacts
• Perform reconciliations to report incurred costs utilizing advanced excel skills
• Work directly with Customer Representatives including Defense Contract Management Agency and Defense Contract Audit Agency
• Maintain and update the policies and procedures

Who we re looking for:

• At Client we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with 4+ years of financial experience, OR Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with 2+ years of financial experience, OR Master s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, OR JD/PhD in Accounting, Finance, or Business, OR 6+ years of financial experience in lieu of a degree
• To be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Working knowledge of ERP Systems
• Experience in submitting Forward Pricing Rate Proposals and/or Incurred Cost Submissions
• Familiarity with the U.S. Government Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and working knowledge of Customer Facing Business Unit proposal process
• Ability to understand financial impact of business decisions
• Experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP

What we offer:

• We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
• Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Hard Requirements:

• Must be very strong in analyzing
• Must have very strong Excel skills (may be given a file and asked to perform Excel tasks like pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.)
• Common sense is a big factor

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of SAP is a plus
• Government contracting experience is a plus
• PowerPoint experience is a plus in case presentations need to be done